Population speaking a language other than English at home in Odessa, TX
Population speaking a language other than English at home in Odessa, TX was 44.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3 pts from 2023. That is the 47th highest of 256 cities in 2024.
Population speaking a language other than English at home in Odessa, TX, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.2 |
| 2023 | 42.8 |
| 2022 | 43.4 |
| 2021 | 41.6 |
Compared with Texas and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | 44.2 |
| Texas | 35.1 |
| United States | 22.3 |
Rankings
- US states by population speaking a language other than English at home
- US cities by population speaking a language other than English at home
- Cities in Texas by population speaking a language other than English at home
Definition
People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Population speaking a language other than English at home, Odessa, TX, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Population speaking a language other than English at home, Odessa, TX, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/odessa-tx. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population speaking a language other than English at home, Odessa, TX, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/odessa-tx.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Population speaking a language other than English at home, Odessa, TX, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/odessa-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_population_speaking_a_language_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Population speaking a language other than English at home, Odessa, TX, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/odessa-tx. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the population speaking a language other than English at home in Odessa, TX?
Population speaking a language other than English at home in Odessa, TX was 44.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3 pts from 2023. That is the 47th highest of 256 cities in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest population speaking a language other than English at home in Odessa, TX?
44.2% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.